Comments on: The Essentials: 5 Tom Hanks Performances

By: kesseljunkie

kesseljunkie — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

Really? No Forrest Gump? As trendy as it might be for hipster dummies to overlook it, his performance in that film is one of the defining moments of his career and is arguably better than his turns in Philadelphia and/or Saving Private Ryan. You invalidated your list by not putting Gump on there, even though you deserve credit for acknowledging the subtle brilliance of Road to Perdition.

Gump was the role that completely turned the corner for him and proved that his performance in Philadelphia wasn\’t a fluke. It always makes my hackles stand up when people won\’t allow themselves to recognize that film\’s brilliance or its performances because they have to pretend to be cynically aware of the world. It\’s like the subset of fans who love Empire Strikes Back because \”the bad guys win\” and it \”resonates\” with them because they understand that.

Do ya?

By: ToddtheToad

ToddtheToad — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

Wait, I don\’t want to forget Mazes and Monsters. In fact, now that you\’ve given me the name, I\’m going to seek it out and rewatch it! Also, Bosom Buddies= awesome, don\’t deny it.
\”Dasher, Dancer, Cupid, Blitzen, Donna Dixon.\”–Homer Simpson.

By: Kathleen Walsh

Kathleen Walsh — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

Thanks Steph and TJ, we updated the post thanks to your eagle eyes. Go team!

By: Steph

Steph — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

Wilson is a volleyball.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

Oh, and I mean aside from mentioning it in passing in a snarky half-assed way like you did in the Cast Away blurb.

It\’s still a good performance.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

No matter what you think of Forrest Gump to not mention that film at all is just ridiculous. He didn\’t go full retard and you have to commend him for that.

But seriously, what an egregious oversight. He won a fucking Oscar for it, guys. Wake up!

By: ewhhge

ewhhge — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

I\’ve always wanted there to be a sequel to Sleepless in Seattle where he realises what a creepy stalker-ry bitch Meg Ryan is and ends up with Bill Pullman instead.

By: TJ

TJ — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

Greensleeves?
I think you mean \”Heart and Soul\” from the Big scene at FAO Schwartz.

As JOB Bluth would say, \”Come on!\”

By: rotch

rotch — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

I kind of hate Road to Perdition. It brings out the worst in Sam Mendes, and Hanks can\’t really play the darkness of his role.

And why I don\’t hate Philadelphia, that movie just didn\’t aged well. In a post Brokeback world, Hank\’s relationship with Banderas is just not believable. It\’s clearly a straight actor portraing a gay man. Stuff like that really bring the movie down for me.

Now, your comment on The Ladykillers is spot on. Truer words on that film had never been spoken.

By: Frankie Loves to Frolic

Frankie Loves to Frolic — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

FORREST GUMP????

By: Edward Davis

Edward Davis — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

The ‘Burbs is awesome. Joe Vs. The Volcano is good too, but it can\’t trump those 5.

By: Nik Grape

Nik Grape — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

I really didn\’t mind Hanks in the 90s, with the best and gutsiest performance in Philadelphia.

My favorite movie from him is Road to Perdition, his darkest role.

But honestly, he\’s got to be one of the most boring actors working today. Looking over his whole filmmography only a couple movies stand out as very interesting.

This guy has nothing on Henry Fonda.

By: Styles

Styles — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

Uh…hello?…\”The \’Burbs??\”

By: N1ck

N1ck — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:16:56 +0000

You guys must have a brain cloud for leaving off his performance as Joe Banks in the severely underrated Joe Versus the Volcano.